The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-11-22
SPORT IN DOUGHERTY.
The Hunters Bring in Cheering Reports
From the Woods.


ALBANY, Ca, November I7.-TSpecial. i
Ihls place is becoming paradise for sports
men. Game appears to be unusually plentiful
this season. Duck are seen flying over the
city end the ponds west of us are well covered
with them. Hunting parties are going out
every day. The supply of quail is as usual,
plentiful, though the tall weeds and sedge
grass through which the dogs have to make
their way soon tire them out, and conse-
quently the quail SHOOTING will be
better later in the season. Three fine deer
have been brought into town this week, killed
within few miles of Albany. G. Il. Earring
ton and Tom Reynolds brought down two
within SIX miles of town, while yesterday,
Messrs Ben and Barlow Jones brought in the
third Rev. Bascom Anthony, pastor of the
Methodist church here, is passonately fond of
field sports and good specimen of muscular
Christianity. The boys are always delighted
When Inc parson, as they atfectlonately call
MIN, goes with them on their hunts. [
rather suspect that he has not got over
his "deer ague," yet nor can subdue fully tina
nervous thrill which tingles through the frame
as after period of excited waiting, the deer
comes bounding past the stand. II have b It
twenty-five times at deer" heard him say
yesterday, and have only brought down one.
Charlie Harrington is one of the crack shots
here. 81 have only been out hunting three
times in seven years, " he told me yesterday, but
Tom Nelson and L have agreed to spend
Thanksgiving day hunting quail, and
we expect TO bring in bag that
will set a task the city sportsment
Tor some time to come" Lovers of field sports
lind great variety of game around us to
tempt them out with dog and gun. Wild turss
key, squirrel and bears frequent the great for
ests and swamps III the oak and hickory re-
gion west of us. Even the willy 'possum and
elusive coon give pleasure to those who enjoy
night tramp with darkey, torches. axes and
dogs. A possum supper served up with its
trimmings of savory pstatoes and many other
extras, including the liquid refreshment to
wash it down, is generally the
next evenings wind up to a
night. in the woods. Our restaurants
from frequent practice have reached perfec-
ton in cooking this savory game.
81 was out last night with party of fox
hunters" said Mr.. j. S. Pancloth, of this
county. awe had started but a short time
when we came upon the trail of q fox. After
run of about two hours and half the fox
completely tagged out, soughtsheter up pine
saplng, and we shook him down to the dogs.
A writer in THE CONSTITUTION. some time
since, affirmed that foxes would never climb a
tree. If he would come down and join us in
our hunts, he would find out his mistake"
Ibid you ever see fox climb
a sapling?' Your reporter next inquired of
Mr.. j. j. Hall, a prominent farmer of Dough-
erty county. "Yes," he replied, sit is very
common occurrence; they will seek safety by
climbing up sapling whenever they are hard
pressed and exhausted"
Later in the season., in early spring, the
sport will commence upon the streams around
us, which are plentifully stocked with immense
trout or black bass. Editor Mcintosh is among
those fond of seeking the quiet waters Of the
Kinchefoonee and Muckalee creeks,
and after few hours strolling
returning home with q long string of
fish. Captain William Parker, of Macon, is
excessively fond of such sport. He has made
some real estate investments here, and spends
most of his time hunting and fishing in
season. Early in the season he puts in an APP
pearance here with dog, gun and rod, and
the pleasures of tho fields and streams gener-
ally tempt him to remain the greater portion
of the year.